Overview

Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, established to promote international human rights, within and in connection to Canada, through legal education and advocacy. The Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights: • analyzes laws, institutions and practices affecting international human rights; • contributes to developing and strengthening laws and institutions that protect human rights; • promotes awareness of human rights issues within the legal community; • supports lawyers, legal organizations, law students and others dedicated to protection international human rights from a Canadian perspective.